Bill Sharman vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Bill Sharman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Sharman

vs.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.